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abhorrent

 
Dictionary: ab·hor·rent   (ăb-hôr'ənt, -hŏr'-) pronunciation
adj.
  1. Disgusting, loathsome, or repellent.
  2. Feeling repugnance or loathing.
  3. Archaic. Being strongly opposed.
abhorrently ab·hor'rent·ly adv.

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adj

Definition: detestable
Antonyms: admirable, loved


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pronunciation

IN BRIEF: Very repugnant; hateful. Causing or deserving strong dislike.

pronunciation Her story was simply abhorrent.

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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - afskyelig, væmmelig, foragtelig

idioms:

  • be abhorrent of    føle foragt for, nære afsky for

Nederlands (Dutch)
weerzinwekkend, strijdig

Français (French)
adj. - odieux, exécrable, répugnant

idioms:

  • abhorrent from    (avoir) horreur de
  • abhorrent of    (avoir) horreur de
  • abhorrent to    répugnant à

Deutsch (German)
adj. - abstoßend

idioms:

  • abhorrent from    den Charakter ablegen
  • abhorrent of    eine Abneigung haben gegen
  • abhorrent to    im Widerspruch stehend

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - απεχθής

idioms:

  • be abhorrent of    απεχθάνομαι

Italiano (Italian)
disgustoso, odioso

idioms:

  • be abhorrent of    avere ripugnanza per

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - detestável, contrário

idioms:

  • be abhorrent of    ser contrário a

Русский (Russian)
вызывающий отвращение, омерзительный

idioms:

  • be abhorrent of    быть несовместимым с чем-либо

Español (Spanish)
adj. - aborrecible, detestable, abominable

idioms:

  • abhorrent from    aborrecer, renegar de
  • abhorrent of    contrario a
  • abhorrent to    de naturaleza opuesta a, detestable, odioso

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - motbjudande, förhatlig

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
令人憎恶的, 厌恶的, 可恶的, 相抵触的

idioms:

  • be abhorrent of    憎恨, 厌恶

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 令人憎惡的, 厭惡的, 可惡的, 相抵觸的

idioms:

  • be abhorrent of    憎恨, 厭惡

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 대단히 싫어하는, 반대되는

idioms:

  • be abhorrent of    질색이다

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 大嫌いな, 憎むべき

idioms:

  • be abhorrent of    ひどくきらいな

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) ماقت, مشمئز, مضاد, متنافي مع‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮מתועב, נתעב‬


 
 
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